Wheelchair and Hy-Tek Options:
Managers have the option to either
add the wheelchair athletes to a heat of the regular races or create separate events;
- See Runners
and Wheelers and Meet
Directors Check List for details.
- Basically, if there are two or more wheelers at the same event, the
wheelers are to race against other wheelers in their respective events.
- If, however, there is only one wheeler at a given meet/event, there
is a difference of opinion as to what is required under the law.
- 1.)There is nothing in the NFHS Track and
Field Rule Book or the OHSAA Track and Field Sport Regulations that prohibits
wheelers from racing at the same time as runners; statistically, runners will race faster
than wheelers in shorter distances but as the distances increase, the wheelers will
outrace the runners; 3.) that with respect to safety issues, races run in lanes lend
themselves to being safer conditions in which to race than races where lane assignments
are eliminated after a certain distance; 4.) the number of lanes to a track and the width
of the lanes on the track may also affect your safety analysis about runners and wheelers
racing at the same time, and 5.) the experience and skill level of the wheeler may also
affect your safety analysis. Also keep in mind, the race chair does not have a braking
mechanism so that even in the 100-meter race, ample distance must be allowed for the
slowing/stoppingof the chair.
- For scoring, when there are two or
more wheelers in the event, the wheeler's results should be scored just
as with any other event competed during that meet. However, if there is only only
one, the schools simply agree not to score these solo competitor events in
the team totals.
To add
wheelers to the regular events:
Saftey is the major concern.
Add the wheeler to a lane and if
possible, leave one lane clear between wheeler and footed athletes.
In Hy-Tek, seed events as usual.
Assign the athlete to a heat/race.
Record the results as Exhibition
To create separate events in Hy-Tek:
- See Event Parameters below.
- See 100 Meters Wheelchair
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If there are questions:
- E-mail support@baumspage.com
- Call Gary
Baumgartner at 513-594-6154 or Terry Young at 740-517-0195
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